American Mahjong near New York
There are 48 places to play American mahjong in and around New York. Find players and join open games on BamBuddies.
American mahjong groups, teachers & recurring games listed in and around New York.
Where to play in New York (40)
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Riichi Nomi NYC
Midtown Manhattan
Weekly Sunday meetup, midtown Manhattan
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Bryant Park Mah Jongg Social
Bryant Park, Manhattan
Thursdays 3:00pm (teaching table 5-7pm); free
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Charlie Bird Mahjong (So Bam Fun)
Hudson Square, Manhattan
Recurring mahjong + brunch/happy hour experiences; sells out
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Congregation Habonim Mah Jongg
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Open play Thursday afternoons & Tuesday evenings; 4-session beginner classes
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Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan — Mah Jongg
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Beginner classes & Mah Jongg Club sections
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Shames JCC on the Hudson — Mah Jongg
Tarrytown, Westchester
Open play Fridays 11:30am-3pm; beginner 4-Tuesday class
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Riverdale Y New Beginnings — Mah Jongg
Riverdale, Bronx
Mah Jongg/cards for adults 60+
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Brooklyn Majong Club (Dyker Heights Library)
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
Tuesdays 1-4pm at Dyker Heights Branch Library
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Brooklyn Public Library — Learn & Play Mahjong
Central Library, Brooklyn
Recurring Learn & Play Mahjong, all levels; sets provided
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Queens Public Library at Pomonok — Mahjong Club
Flushing, Queens
Wednesdays 1pm
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Baldwin Public Library — Mah Jongg
Baldwin, Nassau, Long Island
Mondays 6:15-8:45pm (Adv Beginners); Wednesdays 11:30am-3pm (Intermediate+)
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Dix Hills Library — Mah Jongg
Dix Hills, Suffolk, Long Island
Recurring open play (see library)
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Port Jefferson Free Library — Mah Jongg
Port Jefferson, Suffolk, Long Island
Beginners Mondays 1-3pm; Practice Wednesdays 1-3pm
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Joyce Fitzpatrick Senior Center — Mah Jongg
East Islip, Suffolk, Long Island
Tuesdays 1pm
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Temple Beth El of Bellmore — Mah Jongg
Bellmore, Nassau, Long Island
Recurring open play (via Meetup)
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Croton Free Library — Mah Jongg Lessons
Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester
Thursdays; Beginners 10-11am, Experienced 11am-12:30pm
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Suffolk Y JCC — Mah Jongg
Commack, Suffolk, Long Island
Tuesdays 12:30-4pm (by reservation); beginner class Mondays 4-6pm
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Greenburgh Public Library — Mahjongg Open Play
Elmsford, Greenburgh, Westchester
Designated Mondays, Multipurpose room; American &/or Chinese
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YJCC (Kaplen JCC area) Washington Township — Beginner Mah Jongg
Township of Washington, Bergen, NJ
Mondays 10-11:30am & Thursdays 7:30-9pm, six-week sessions
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Livingston Senior/Community Center — Mah Jongg
Livingston, Essex, NJ
Tuesdays 12-2pm (Beyond Beginners class)
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JCC of Middlesex County — Mah Jongg Lessons
Edison, Middlesex, NJ
Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, 5-week series
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Roxbury Public Library — Learn and Play Mah Jongg
Rochelle Park / Roxbury, NJ
Wednesdays 1-4pm
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14th Street Y — Mah Jongg Club (Open Play)
344 E 14th St, East Village, Manhattan
Wednesdays 6:30–8:30 PM open play; experience suggested
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Brotherhood Synagogue — Mah Jongg (Janet Heller)
28 Gramercy Park S, Gramercy, Manhattan
Wednesday evening games (weekly, $10/$15 at door); beginner classes
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Chaotic Good Cafe — Mahjong games & lessons
200 W 84th St, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Regular games and lessons
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom — Mah Jongg (classes + open play)
7 W 83rd St, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Beginner classes; daytime + evening open play; monthly open play
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Green Tile Social Club
NYC pop-up mahjong (rotating venues, incl. The Standard, East Village)
Monthly ticketed pop-up games, dinners, corporate events (tickets drop Mondays)
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Hex & Co. (Morningside Heights) — Mahjong stay-and-play
2911 Broadway (near W 114th St), Manhattan
Stay-and-play board games incl. mahjong; tile sales
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LaGuardia Good Health and Happiness Older Adult Center — Mahjong
280 Cherry St, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Mahjong among daily activities (weekday programming)
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Mahjong Palace NYC (at Maca NYC)
Maca NYC, 311 Church St, Tribeca, Manhattan
Ticketed teaching + open-play events, typically 7–10 PM
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Manhattan Games Center
177 E 87th St, Suite 302A, Upper East Side, Manhattan
Canasta, Mah-Jongg & Backgammon play (call to confirm hours)
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Mochi Dolci — Chinese Mahjong
West 79th St, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Chinese mahjong (currently at capacity)
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Mott Street Older Adult Center — Mahjong
180 Mott St, Little Italy/Chinatown, Manhattan
Mahjong among member activities (weekday programming)
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New York Jewish Mah Jongg Festival (Museum of Jewish Heritage)
Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl, Battery Park City, Manhattan
June 28–29, 2026 (classes, tournament, panels)
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Sparrow's Nest Studio
35 W 35th St, 12th Fl, Midtown, Manhattan
Open play Thu–Sun 4–10 PM ($5/hr); lessons; Riichi tournaments
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Stephen Wise Free Synagogue — Mahjong
30 W 68th St, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Community mahjong games
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Superfly Dispensary — Mahjong Nights
57 W 86th St, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Mahjong events (e.g., Thursday nights; organizer Bonnie Tchapraste)
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The Center at West Park — Mahjong (Bonnie Tchapraste)
165 W 86th St, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Mahjong events
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The Mah Jongg Table
18 Desbrosses St, SoHo/Hudson Square, Manhattan
Casual games, lessons, private sessions (Soho/Union Sq/UES)
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Tompkins Square Library — Game Day for Grownups (Mah Jongg)
Tompkins Square Library, 331 E 10th St, East Village, Manhattan
Select Saturdays 2 PM (board games incl. Mah Jongg)
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American Mahjong teachers and lessons in New York (3)
8 teachers run lessons and beginner sessions in and around New York — whether you spell it mahjong or mah jongg. New to the game? Start here. Showing 3 of 8.
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Manhattan Mandarin Mahjongg
Upper East Side, Manhattan
4-session beginner & supervised series, 2-hr sessions, booked via teachworks
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Upper East Tiles (The Mahjong Line)
Upper East Side, Manhattan
Private group lessons, nights & weekends (min 4); seasonal groups
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Manhattan Mah Jongg Club (Linda Feinstein)
Upper East Side, Manhattan
Mah Jongg Mondays; private & group instruction
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- Where can I play American mahjong in New York?
- There are 48 groups, teachers and recurring games listed above. Open BamBuddies to find games with open seats near you.
- Can I take American mahjong lessons in New York?
- Yes — 8 teachers are listed above, running lessons and beginner sessions. Most welcome complete beginners.
- Is it spelled mahjong or mah jongg?
- Both are used. Mah jongg is the older, traditional spelling (you will also see mahjongg); mahjong is the more common modern one. They are the same game, and the groups listed above use both.
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- No — find open games that need players, or post your own and let the app fill the table.
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